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I’m in the process of converting all of the brass fixtures in my downstairs bathroom to chrome. That brass is looking oh so twenty years ago… so what to do about the mirror? I really like its size and shape, and even how it has aged in the corners.

But it is, admittedly, VERY GOLD. So, how about a tiny painting project? Using the sample I got for the kitchen floor and some of the paint I used to sponge paint the walls a couple of years ago I sanded, painted, sanded to get the following look: